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[unwelcome-ozian]

[woundedhealer-journey]

Hypervigilance

[thenamesofhurricanes]

At times healing seems like an impossible and far away star, something I will never truly know. I want it to be quick, easy, and painless, but the reality is (as many traumatized people know) that healing is everything but easy, quick, or painless. It is sometimes the hardest thing to even get through a day. Healing has been frustrating; has pushed me past every comfortable limit; has forced me to examine myself and the world around me. I am still fighting, even when the only fight I have in me is a quiet acknowledgement and a refusal to quit.

[geekysciencemom]

Midnight Thoughts

“Choose to live your life”, that is what I have been hearing again and again. Choose to live rather than just survive. I am here to tell you

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"“Choose to live your life”, that is what I have been hearing again and again. Choose to live rather than just survive. I am here to tell you that choosing to live doesn’t just happen over night."

[geekysciencemom]

Rules and the Need to Break Them

Rules are rules, this is what I have understood most of my life. Rules are ways to bring order out of chaos, ways of keeping people safe, wa

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"Rules are important, at least that is how I was taught. Rules are put there for a reason and must be followed . . . except when the rules don’t make any sense, except when the rules end up hurting other people, except when the rules exclude certain groups or only pertain to other groups that are seen as different." https://autismunfurling.wordpress.com/2022/09/11/rules-and-the-need-to-break-them/

[importantcoffeecomputer]

Counselling and psychotherapy for childhood trauma

Counselling and psychotherapy for childhood trauma

~~~ Blog post 3 – 6th August 2021 Do you need to dig up your childhood history, to resolve some current intractable problem(s)? By Dr Jim Byrne, Doctor of Counselling ~~~ Introduction Many people do not yet know that early childhood traumatic experiences – and that could just mean having a depressed mother who could not give you the face-to-face interaction and attention that you needed for your…

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[narcbrain]

5 Valentine's Day Tips for Healthy Dating Relationships

5 Valentine’s Day Tips for Healthy Dating Relationships

“Daring to set boundaries is about acquiring the bravery to enjoy ourselves even when we possibility disappointing many others.” – Brene Brown

Quite a few of the school college students I see in my follow are negotiating the nuances of the courting planet, at times for the initial time. Building a sense of self esteem in their means to discern balanced relationship partners is frequently the…

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[thegooddiedyoung]

job interviewer: any special talents?

me: i somehow manage to re-traumatize myself over and over even though i try really hard to avoid anything that remotely reminds me of past trauma